James Shield Journalist
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  • National World

James Shield is the Sheffield United correspondent and football writer for The Star. He provides analysis of events at Bramall Lane both in print and online, as well as writing a regular column which takes readers behind the scenes of the club.

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  • Sheffield

1365 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Paul Heckingbottom's clever use of social media getting results at Sheffield United

Paul Heckingbottom has told The Star how Sheffield United use social media to collect intelligence on opposition team...

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over 1 year ago
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Oli McBurnie's dual role, Tommy Doyle steps up and Sheffield United's 'bold' plot

Sheffield United are fourth in the Championship table after beating West Bromwich Albion, thanks to goals from Iliman...

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over 1 year ago
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How West Brom's social media offered Sheffield United clues they needed to win at Hawthorns

Paul Heckingbottom has told The Star how Sheffield United use social media to collect intelligence on opposition team...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom reveals social media leaks

Paul Heckingbottom has told The Star how Sheffield United use social media to collect intelligence on opposition team...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: Five things we discovered at West Bromwich Albion

Sheffield United are fourth in the Championship table after beating West Bromwich Albion, thanks to goals from Iliman...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: Striker in need of "protection" can't be withdrawn from the frontline

Sheffield United were unable to “protect” Oli McBurnie ahead of next week’s visit to Bristol City because the hamstri...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: The speech that inspired win at West Bromwich Albion

Sheffield United’s players have been praised for showing “personality” and “leadership” during their victory at West ...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: Boss denies behind the scenes issue as Rhian Brewster limps-off

Paul Heckingbottom has again denied Sheffield United have a particular problem with injuries after Rhian Brewster bec...

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over 1 year ago
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How a brutally efficient Sheffield United gave Carlos Corberan the welcome to West Brom he didn't...

The word “Bienvenido” was emblazoned across the front cover of the matchday programme, as West Bromwich Albion marked...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: Player urged to take advantage of his licence to thrill

Reda Khadra has been told “performances” will define his career at Sheffield United, after the midfielder received a ...

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over 1 year ago
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If people at Sheffield United just blame refs for gamesmanship, then they're complicit in ensurin...

“You’ve got to write about that,” someone sitting in the directors’ box at Bramall Lane told me, jabbing their finger...

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over 1 year ago
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Sheffield United: Manager identifies simple solution to cheating problem

No, Paul Heckingbottom insisted, gamesmanship isn’t a euphemism for cheating.

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